Kaieteur News – Darshanand Khusial of the Oil & Gas Governance Network (OGGN) has hailed the recent ruling of the High Court on the legal duration for ExxonMobil’s Liza Phase One permit as a good step, and an indication that Guyanese can make real positive changes.The challenge was brought against the environmental permit by former…
A prudent homeowner, who wanted to sell his house, would gauge what is a fair asking price by surveying the sale price for other houses in his neighbourhood. It would spin in his mind for years, if after the sale, he discovered that he had sold his house for a large discount to what a…
On social media, one can find many speeches by members of parliament debating the 2020 budget for Guyana. The budget outlines the allocation of money to the major activities that keep the country running. Issues such as how much will be spent on health care to the amount of dollars pensioners will receive are determined…
The four-column headline, “Delays could risk long-term value of Guyana’s oil” in the state-owned paper is wrong-headed. It reads like the work of a clever PR-person, produced and paid for by the oil company. The fact that it is published in the state-owned paper suggests collusion, and worse, a sellout.The arguments made in the article…
Both distinguished lawyers appeared on the Charles Sugrim Globespan show on Monday night (August 31st), and fielded a question from Dr. Jerry Jailall: “Are you for Renegotiation of the Oil Contract?”Attorney Timothy Jonas’ gave a very nuanced answer. He said, “if you have a citation where I said I am against, send it to me”….
A patient with cancer would want an experienced world class oncologist to give the diagnosis and prescribe the treatment. For a life changing event, one wouldn’t fire the oncologist in the middle of their assessment and then seek advice from a replacement with much less qualifications and experience. But it appears the Government of Guyana…
Let’s make a few things clear: Payara Approval has been put on hold to allow for a review of field operations, how to conduct drilling, avoid a well-blowout, etc. It is really an engineering review. Nothing to do with review of the Contract.The Guyanese people want a renegotiation of a few basic issues of the…
I again advise the government to give up the Amaila Falls hydro project. Economists would be better able to handle the problematic sourcing of funds, so I would like to comment in my capacity as an energy technologist with some plain figures. At the last quoted price of US$858.1M for 165 MW, it works out…
We congratulate Dr Irfaan Ali on becoming the 9th Executive President of Guyana. In the history of our nation, this is a transformational moment given our recent discovery of an abundance of energy resources. What he does over the next few years will set the direction of Guyana for decades. We were elated when on…
– Resolve discrepancies in pre-contract costs– Probe cost anomalies between Liza 1 & 2– Review taxes paid by Guyana for oil companies– Review unspecified interest rates on oil companies’ loans– Improve weak environmental standards– Regulate amount of oil being produced A group of 17 civil society professionals in the diaspora are calling on President Irfaan…
